Planetary hours
in Semey.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Monday, 31 May 2027: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 03:34
- Sunset
- 19:39
- Next sunrise
- 03:33
A day hour lasts 1h 20m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon03:34 – 04:54
- 2♄︎ Saturn04:54 – 06:15
- 3♃︎ Jupiter06:15 – 07:35
- 4♂︎ Mars07:35 – 08:56
- 5☉︎ Sun08:56 – 10:16
- 6♀︎ Venus10:16 – 11:36
- 7☿︎ Mercury11:36 – 12:57
- 8☽︎ Moon12:57 – 14:17
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:17 – 15:38
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:38 – 16:58
- 11♂︎ Mars16:58 – 18:19
- 12☉︎ Sun18:19 – 19:39
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus19:39 – 20:19
- 2☿︎ Mercury20:19 – 20:58
- 3☽︎ Moon20:58 – 21:38
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:38 – 22:17
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:17 – 22:57
- 6♂︎ Mars22:57 – 23:36
- 7☉︎ Sun23:36 – 00:16
- 8♀︎ Venus00:16 – 00:55
- 9☿︎ Mercury00:55 – 01:34
- 10☽︎ Moon01:34 – 02:14
- 11♄︎ Saturn02:14 – 02:53
- 12♃︎ Jupiter02:53 – 03:33
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Monday, 31 May 2027, the Sun rises at 03:34 and sets at 19:39: the day lasts 16h 06m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 20m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:33, lasts 7h 53m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 03:34 to 04:54: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.